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ROOKIE CARD

MIKE TROUT

2009 BOWMAN CHROME DRAFT

TOPPS·#BDPP89

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2009 Bowman Chrome Mike Trout #BDPP89

Name: 2009 Bowman Chrome Mike Trout #BDPP89
Brand: 2009 Bowman Chrome Draft
Availability: InStock

The most coveted modern baseball rookie prospect card. Trout's Bowman Chrome Prospects card commands extraordinary premiums in top grades.

Player

Mike Trout

Year

2009

Set

2009 Bowman Chrome Draft

Card #

BDPP89

Sport

Baseball

Type

Rookie Card

Market Value (Based on Sold Data)

Based on public auction records

Source: eBay sold comps, Heritage Auctions, Goldin, PWCC — April 2026

Recent Sales (Mid Grade)PSA 7–8 · Based on eBay sold listings

$500–$3,000 (PSA 8)Verify on eBay ↗

Recent Sales (Gem Mint)PSA 9–10 · Based on eBay sold listings

$400,000+ (PSA 10)Verify on eBay ↗

Values compiled from public eBay sold listings, Heritage Auctions, and Goldin results. For real-time pricing, click “Verify on eBay” above.

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Grade-by-Grade Pricing

Values based on recent eBay sold listings and auction results

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PSA Grade	Label	Market Value	Pop.	Trend
PSA 1	Poor	$50–$100	—	→
PSA 2	Good	$100–$200	—	→
PSA 3	Very Good	$200–$400	—	→
PSA 4	VG-EX	$400–$700	—	↑
PSA 5	Excellent	$700–$1,200	—	↑
PSA 6	EX-MT	$1,200–$2,000	—	↑
PSA 7	Near Mint	$2,000–$3,500	850	↑
PSA 8	NM-MT	$4,000–$8,000	1,200	↑
PSA 9Best Value	Mint	$15,000–$35,000	320	↑
PSA 10	Gem Mint	$150,000–$400,000	42	↑

Source: eBay Sold Comps · Trout Bowman Chrome base vs. auto commands dramatically different prices. These estimates are for the base version.

PSA Population Report

Total Graded

12,400

PSA 10 Count

PSA 9 Count

320

Gem Rate

0.3%

Grade Distribution

PSA 10

42 (0%)

PSA 9

320 (3%)

PSA 8

1,200 (10%)

PSA 1–7

10,838 (87%)

Gem Rate (% achieving PSA 10): 0.3% — Extremely difficult to gem.

Notable Sales

Price	Grade	Date	Venue	Notes
$3,936,000Record	SGC 10	Aug 2020	PWCC	World record for a modern baseball card at that time
$400,000	PSA 10	Oct 2021	eBay	PSA 10 benchmark; pop 42
$35,000	PSA 9	Jan 2025	PWCC	PSA 9 stable long-term hold

Figures sourced from publicly reported auction results. Private sales may exceed.

Card Variations

2009 Bowman Chrome Draft Prospects produced the full Chrome refractor rainbow. The base and refractor are the two primary collecting targets.

Base Chrome (non-refractor)

common

The base version — standard Chrome stock.

30-40% of Refractor

Refractor

uncommon

The standard refractor — most collected version.

Market price

Blue Refractor

uncommon

/150 numbered.

3-5x base Refractor

Gold Refractor

rare

/50 numbered.

10-20x base Refractor

Orange Refractor

rare

/25 numbered.

20-35x base Refractor

Red Refractor

ultra-rare

/5 numbered. Extremely scarce.

50-100x base Refractor

Superfractor

ultra-rare

1/1. Most valuable Trout prospect card.

$10,000,000+ (theoretical)

Auto Refractor

ultra-rare

Signed refractor in multiple colors.

$500,000–$4,000,000 (base auto PSA 10)

The Trout Bowman Chrome auto is one of the most valuable modern cards in existence

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Collector Tip

The base non-refractor is 60-70% cheaper than the refractor but many serious collectors won't accept it. For investment, only buy PSA-authenticated refractors. The auto versions are a different market entirely and among the most coveted modern cards.